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Wolverine Hotfix Nerfs 'Fart Gas' As Insomniac Explores An Option To Toggle It Off Completely - Kotaku

Logan's ability to smell something sinister just became less obvious

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Japanese Studios Have ‘Staff Retention Of 97 Percent' Says Expert

According to Amir Satvat, who runs ASGC’s Games Industry Layoffs Tracker, Japanese studios are prone to doing weird stuff like not over-hiring and producing sure-fire hits based on popular IPs

Kotaku

Guns Are The Best Narrative Thing That Has Ever Happened To Fire Emblem - Kotaku

As a weapon, they're fine. As a storytelling accessory, they're peak

Greenland, Denmark say deal with U.S. will not cede sovereignty | CBC News

Denmark and Greenland on Saturday said any agreement with the United States would not compromise Greenland's sovereignty, after President Donald Trump said the deal would give Washington "permanent control" over the Arctic island's security, leaving its precise scope unclear.

Indonesian divers recover 3 bodies from capsized ferry as salvage operation begins | CBC News

Rescue teams in Indonesia on Friday recovered three bodies from a capsized ferry while preparing to salvage the wreckage of the accident, bringing the confirmed death toll to nine, with 126 people still missing, officials said.

Russians begin 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin's power | CBC News

Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country's first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin's political dominance.

Fire forces evacuation of residents above Montreal restaurant for 2nd time in recent weeks | CBC News

Residents living above a restaurant on Jean-Talon Street were evacuated for the second time in less than a month after the business caught fire, according to Montreal police.

Kotaku

Wolverine Already Estimated To Be PS5's 6th Top-Grossing Game Of 2026 And Selling Faster Than Death Stranding 2 And Ghost Of Yotei - Kotaku

Mixed reviews and viral rage-bait haven't held Sony's latest exclusive back so far

Russia just attacked another Ukrainian train in an effort to cripple the country's rail network | CBC News

In recent weeks, Russia has stepped up drone strikes on Ukraine's rail network, targeting trains and the approximately 20,000 kilometres of track that form a key transportation artery across the country.

TechCrunch

PNOE's new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair | TechCrunch

PNOĒ, the Malden, Mass.-based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane's, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in eight minutes without a trained operator.

Kotaku

Blood Of Dawnwalker Became A Dark-Horse GOTY Contender On Just A $40 Million Budget - Kotaku

The vampire RPG has succeeded where other new franchises have failed

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It Sounds Like BlizzCon Won't Go Back To Being An Annual Event - Kotaku

We don't know when we'll know when the next one is

Was this award-winning book written by AI? Scandal deepens skepticism in literary world | CBC News

A Quebec-based author is at the centre of an artificial intelligence scandal shaking the French literary world and raising questions around how the industry should be using AI — and its detection tools.

Republican senator warns Carney: Closer ties to EU hurts chance of trade deal with U.S. | CBC News

A long-serving Republican senator from a border state is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against strengthening Canada's economic and political ties to the European Union.

Federal authorities cancel Edmonton mom's removal from Canada hours before she boards plane | CBC News

In an email, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said Halima Abdi’s application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds passed eligibility requirements on Sept. 9.

Kotaku

Dude Rips Out Mic And Wifi From New LG TV That Reportedly Spies On Customers: 'You Don't Own The Glass On This One!'

People are cheering the guy on in the comments and commiserating about the sorry state of tech in 2026

Trump announces White House ban on CNN, other media outlets | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate White House ban on a number of news outlets, including CNN.

Canada's top general loses election to become head of key NATO Military Committee | CBC News

Despite a push from the federal government, Canada's chief of the defence staff has lost a vote to be the next chair of the NATO Military Committee, the alliance's top military authority and a key advisory body for its political leaders.

thenextweb.com

Transcription now costs 10 cents an hour. The differentiator is no longer the model, it is whose conversations you get to train on.

SpaceXAI held transcription pricing flat and says its evaluation sets come from production traffic, including spoken account codes.

Taylor Swift, Madonna win big at MTV Video Music Awards | CBC News

Taylor Swift became the most-awarded artist in VMA history, Madonna won multiple times and people paid tribute to the late Dolly Parton at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.

Von der Leyen's pitch for EU security council involves Canada, but it's unclear how

A proposed new European security forum would include Canada, Britain and Ukraine as partners — but defence experts here say it's not clear what the council, or Ottawa's involvement, ultimately would look like.

RCMP says relationships with allies 'strong' after report FBI stopped co-operation following CBC 9/11 memo | CBC News

The head of the RCMP says the national law enforcement agency maintains "strong relationships" with its allies, seemingly downplaying reports that FBI Director Kash Patel sought to punish Canada for a CBC memo regarding how to describe 9/11.

Kotaku

Every Trails RPG, Ranked From Worst To Best - Kotaku

The Trails series has never been easier to get into, and here are the best ones

‘Very harmful’: website uses AI to generate northern Indigenous news ‘correspondents’ | CBC News

The website WE NEWS has three northern Indigenous 'AI correspondents.' Their profiles say they are 'a member of Yukon First Nation,' 'of Dene heritage,' and 'an Inuk raised in the North.' Experts in the industry call the site disturbing and say it muddies the waters for readers trying to get authentic information.

Premier Eby set to speak to local politicians amid snap election speculation

British Columbia Premier David Eby will speak to local politicians at their annual convention today just as he contemplates disrupting their upcoming municipal elections with his own provincial vote.

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror breaks silence, says he didn't have 'any doubts' of her guilt | CBC News

The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn’t listen to him, according to a statement released by his lawyer Friday in his first public comments on the case.

More people are seeking emergency care for gambling, a new study says — and it's mostly men and boys | CBC News

New research published Wednesday in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found a nearly 100 per cent increase in emergency department visits, in just the past few years, following the rapid growth of privatized online gambling and legalization of betting on single sports events.

'Read between the lines': Ford nearly endorses Olivia Chow for mayor | CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford did everything but officially endorse Olivia Chow's mayoral race at a news conference Wednesday.

Clutch moments galore, on friends' epic road trip from Vancouver to the Arctic and back

When Jaden Konishi rolled his 1986 Porsche 944 into Vancouver after an 8,000-kilometre road trip to the Arctic Circle, he had a surplus of new memories but no clutch.

Halifax lawyer has misgivings about new RCMP policy change | CBC News

A Halifax lawyer says an RCMP policy change that means officers are no longer required to wear name tags on their uniforms while on duty poses a threat to police accountability and transparency.

Missing Montreal teen found safe and sound, police say | CBC News

Police say missing Montreal teen was found safe and sound Thursday night.

Could a single Maritime power grid make electricity more reliable? | CBC News

When Canada's premiers met in Prince Edward Island back in July, leaders from the Maritime provinces had power on their minds — just not the political kind.

‘Holy moly!’: Rare shark appearance in Bedford Basin inspires shock and awe | CBC News

It’s been a long time since swimming was encouraged in the Bedford Basin, but that didn’t stop one shark from making a prolonged — and very rare — visit to the water on Friday night.

Odds of an interest rate hike from Bank of Canada this year have increased

Alberta oil and gas company ordered to abandon assets for repeated non-compliance | CBC News

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has issued a formal abandonment and reclamation order against Calgary-based MAGA Energy Ltd., forcing the company to permanently decommission its assets.

Killing endangered wildlife is legal if they aren't the target, says new Trump rule

Killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would not be considered illegal unless the animals were specifically targeted, under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by President Donald Trump's administration that marks a sea change in how the landmark environmental law is enforced.

TechCrunch

Y Combinator insurance tech alum Angle Health hits $2.7B valuation | TechCrunch

Angle Health has grown to 5,000 customers and become profitable by helping small businesses get "level-funded" health insurance.

More than 500,000 Albertans have applied to vote by mail in referendum: Elections Alberta | CBC News

More than half a million Albertans have requested to vote by mail in the upcoming referendum, according to Elections Alberta.

TechCrunch

Anthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experiments | TechCrunch

AI leaders have been promising that AI is the key to curing human disease. Anthropic researchers have also been warning that AI might kill us all.

Gas prices are dropping. How low could they go and why? | CBC News

After ticking up earlier this week, gas prices dropped by about eight cents overnight, and could fall by a few more by the weekend according to one expert. But diesel is soaring, which could be bad news — even for those who don't drive.

TechCrunch

Automattic names interim CFO after exec departures | TechCrunch

Jeremy Klaperman, the CFO of the company's WordPress VIP Enterprise business unit, will act as CFO for the time being.

TechCrunch

Anthropic's first embedded evaluator is … Accenture? | TechCrunch

Accenture is about to take on its most high-risk consulting engagement ever.

thenextweb.com

Nexperia will make chips in India with Tata as it splits from Wingtech

Nexperia will make power control chips at Tata’s Dholera fab in India, sealing its split from Chinese parent Wingtech. Terms were not disclosed.

Eby pauses BC's sales tax expansion, unveils $90M in business aid for trade war

The premier said the province would provide millions in support for communities and businesses impacted by US tariffs, including $30 million for a renewed BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund, $30 million for technology companies and $15 million each for rural infrastructure and BuyBC programs.

Preston Manning baffled by people who view Alberta premier as a separatist, he says | CBC News

Conservative elder statesman Preston Manning says he's baffled that some view Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as anti-Canada given her vocal support of Confederation.

Montreal man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2024 death of man in Toronto | CBC News

A 20-year-old Montreal man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of a man in Toronto's west end.

Doctors say B.C. Supreme Court ruling on foreign-trained doctors a 'blow' for rural health care | CBC News

Local doctors are speaking out after the Supreme Court ruled the B.C. government can’t force foreign-trained doctors to work in rural and remote areas.

Investigation into fatal plane crash in Prince George could take up to 450 days: TSB | CBC News

So far, the only information about the incident's cause released by the Transportation Safety Board is that the plane lost power to a single engine, prompting it to come down. However, aviation experts have pointed out that model of plane is supposed to be able to fly on just one of its two engines.

Professional cyclists can top 100 km/h. But safety has not kept pace — and people are dying | CBC Radio

As the world’s top cyclists descend upon Montreal, there’s a spectre looming over the event: at least 11 of their compatriots have died in professional races and training rides this year, adding to a growing tally of injuries and deaths in the elite sport.

Severe dust pollution blowing into Alberta community downwind of the oilsands, study warns | CBC News

New peer-reviewed research shows that Fort McKay, Alta. faces disproportionately high levels of dust pollution, frequently exceeding Alberta's regulatory guidelines for ambient air quality. Researchers say outdated monitoring standards leave the community vulnerable to intense spikes of contamination.